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Prophets and Parables: the Indirect Approach. 2 Samuel 14:1-13.

Following King David’s great sin, the prophet Nathan came to him with a story about a rich man with flocks of sheep who took from a poor family its lone, pet sheep and ate it. David was outraged and Nathan famously said to him: “Thou art the man” 2 Samuel 12:7. Why did Nathan createContinue reading “Prophets and Parables: the Indirect Approach. 2 Samuel 14:1-13.”

ARE YOU WATCHING THE STORIES AROUND YOU? Luke 8:8, 12-15.

I am fascinated watching the stories around me—Mr. Most-Likely-to-Succeed actually does, while another flames out; gung-ho teacher quits after working 12 hours a day for two years, while another works half as much, but keeps at it for decades. Some destinies fulfill expectations, others are surprises. Most apples don’t fall far from the tree—but nowContinue reading “ARE YOU WATCHING THE STORIES AROUND YOU? Luke 8:8, 12-15.”